Liudmila Samsonova is the sensation of recent weeks on the women's circuit. Russian, 22 years old and 65th in the world, surprised a few days ago when she was proclaimed champion of the WTA 500 in Berlin, on grass, after winning both games in the qualifying round and the five in the main draw against rivals such as Vondrousova, Kudermetova and, above all, Keys, Azarenka and Bencic, whom he beat in the final. A few months ago, Sara Sorribes beat her in Melbourne. And this week is in Wimbledon. They granted him an invitation to play the British Grand Slam and he has not disappointed the organizers. He is already in the second round after beating Kanepi, Pegula (22nd favorite) and, this Friday, Sloane Stephens (6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in 2:01), the 2017 US Open champion who seemed to have regained her form. But she ran into Samsonova's ten-game winning streak, which she had already won 18 months ago in Brisbane, and is making her first steps in music and has Maria Sharapova as an idol.
Until now, the Olenegorsk player had not passed the second round in Grand Slams and on Monday she will face Karolina Pliskova, eighth favorite, for a place in the quarterfinals. The Czech, by the way, continues with a firm step and beat her compatriot Martincova quite easily (double 6-3 in 1:38). Nor did the seed number two fail, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who could with the Colombian enthusiast Maria Camila Osorio (6-0 and 6-3 in 1:15). She will face the Kazakh Elena Rybakina (18th), who could with the American Rogers (6-1 and 6-4 in 1:06).
Madison Keys and Victorija Golubic will meet in another of the eighth crossings. The American (23rd) dismounted Belgian Elise Mertens (13th) after winning 7-5, 6-3 in 1:15. While the Swiss got rid of the American Brengle (6-2 and 6-1 in 1:07).
Results and women's table calendar.